LIVE CHAT: News-Sentinel metro editor Elbert Starks III at 2 p.m.

This week's top local news stories have included everything from charter schools not being renewed for the upcoming school year to a spike in apartment robberies.

The News-Sentinel's metro editor, Elbert Starks III, will available Thursday afternoon to answer your questions and get your thoughts about the latest Fort Wayne area headlines and news via live chat.

The live chat will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday. You can submit the questions you have before or during the live chat by using the interactive live chat below. In addition, you can send in your questions and comments for Starks to answer via Twitter by including the hashtag #AskNS in your tweet.